WASHINGTON — In highly unusual testimony inside the federal supermax prison, a former operative for Al Qaeda has described prominent members of Saudi Arabia’s royal family as major donors to the terrorist network in the late 1990s and claimed that … Continue reading →

Still wondering who the Syrian “rebels” are and what their chances of take over from JAN, Al-Qaeda or ISIS really are…. And if do they gain power from Islamist groups with the support of CIA training, what guarantees are there … Continue reading →

Iraq’s Implosion Could Redraw Middle East Boundaries The capture of Iraqi cities Mosul and Tikrit by al-Qaeda-influenced jihadists has not only redrawn the map of a country corroded by sectarian hatred. It could also redesign Middle Eastern national boundaries set … Continue reading →